Examples of arc flare-up and lull periods from Cordilleran magmatic arcs, from Ducea et al. 2015. Note the late-Jurassic (160-140 Ma) and late-Cretaceous (105-80 Ma) in the Sierra Nevada batholith.

Scientists discover deep earthquakes in California's Sierra Nevada, ... In general, large mountain belts, or anywhere there is a batholith, is where you expect to find these events, ...

Formation of the Sierra Nevada Batholith: Magmatic and Tectonic Processes and Their Tempos Edited by Vali Memeti, Scott R. Paterson, and Keith D. Putirka Geological Society of America Field Guide 34 ...

Scientists found new evidence that Earth’s crust is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada in California. The process might be how the continents formed, they say.

Scientists found new evidence that Earth’s crust is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada in California. The process might be how the continents formed, they say.

It's well known by rock climbers that come from all over to climb those steep faces of granite, similar to Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada Batholith. But there's a batholith here too.